how do i answer this question on the ds160?

[Oaftobark 1]

hi all, so i studied in the US from august 10th 2015 up until may 27th 2016 on the student visa (j1 i think its called) . The question on the ds160 asks if i resided in any country for 6 months or longer. I thought i should answer yes as i was there for approx 9 months, however as it was always going to be a temporary stay (not exceeding the permitted time i was allowed to stay) i therefore always knew it wasnt permanent. should i still answer yes?

[Crazy Cat 41,982]

You were not in the US via a visitor visa....You were living here, imo.....I would answer "Yes", you lived here.

Edited July 19, 2019 by missileman

[Oaftobark 1]

6 minutes ago, missileman said:

You were not in the US via a visitor visa....You were living here, imo.....I would answer "Yes", you lived here.

It is considered an "exchange visitor visa" which makes things confusing.

[Wuozopo 4,293]

3 hours ago, Oaftobark said:

It is considered an "exchange visitor visa" which makes things confusing.

 

You ate, slept, went to school, washed your clothes, kept them in something besides a suitcase, went to the bank,  etc. You lived there. Claim it.

[Oaftobark 1]

On 7/20/2019 at 3:39 AM, Wuozopo said:

 

You ate, slept, went to school, washed your clothes, kept them in something besides a suitcase, went to the bank,  etc. You lived there. Claim it.

Just realised i didnt mention in my original post that during those 9 months i came back to england for a few weeks over the christmas break.  Do you think that means i didnt reside there for over 6months, as there was a break inbetween, even though i still had a  dorm room with all my stuff still there?

[Going through 5,671]

21 minutes ago, Oaftobark said:

Just realised i didnt mention in my original post that during those 9 months i came back to england for a few weeks over the christmas break.  Do you think that means i didnt reside there for over 6months, as there was a break inbetween, even though i still had a  dorm room with all my stuff still there?

Like you said, you went there over the Christmas break for a few weeks---in other words, a "vacation" from the US. You returned to the US to resume your studies, resumed living in the US, and "all of your stuff" was in the US.

 

You resided in the US.